It is also known as an œil de boeuf from the french or simply a bull s eye.
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Each of the moving petals cantilever approximately 200 feet inwards towards the center of the stadium and provide a roof covering when the petals are in the closed position.
But amid ballooning costs the port authority in 2008 was.
The roof opened at 8 46 a m.
But the new york times says that the oculus will indeed open itself to the elements.
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The stadium roof may appear to rotate open but it s an optical illusion the roof opens by the movement of eight petals that slide open in a straight line.
Weather permitting the oculus topping the stadium will spin open for sunday evening s game making its debut for the falcons nfl season home opener the atlanta journal constitution reported.
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Under his jaw dropping proposal in 2004 he called for a hydraulic roof where the two wings of the oculus would pivot open up to 50 feet.
While not to the same degree that calatrava once envisioned the oculus will be topped by a 355 foot long.
For one day a year the oculus opens its eye to the sky the oculus is located in lower manhattan next to the former twin towers.
Originating in antiquity it is a feature of byzantine and neoclassical architecture.
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The oculus is the centerpiece of the world trade center transportation hub.
After 12 years of construction and constant delays it finally opened to the public on march 3 2016.
Today coinciding with the time at which.
It is the centerpiece of the world trade center transportation hub.
Designed by famed spanish architect santiago calatrava the 4 billion building exceeded the original estimate by 100.